If the landlord is a rogue landlord and the local authority is investigating, it can recover the costs.
Housing and Planning Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 20 April 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Housing and Planning Bill.
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2015-16
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2017-02-21 09:47:25 +0000
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